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<p>[QUOTE="sassafras, post: 3403058, member: 6320"]Yep. We need nude photos. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> And it's fine to remove the wig. There will be a pate on the underside of the wig that should pop off with a gentle pry. It won't hurt the bisque or the value of the doll.</p><p><br /></p><p>She is quite lovely and German. Looks like she's had a pretty significant repair to her shoulder plate. The "shocked" look that she has is an indicator that she once had sleep eyes which have been set to be stationary. When the dolls have sleep eyes (which are set on a rocker) they sit a little further back in the eye socket, so when the same eyes are reset as stationary, that little nudge forward gives the white of the eyes more prominence and you get this look. Not always the case, but a good indicator!</p><p><br /></p><p>Can we see a close up of her lower arms? Looks like there might be something going on there. She should have bisque lower arms, which these look like, but in the photos it looks like they may have been repainted. Could just be a trick of the pic.</p><p><br /></p><p>She should be on a leather body.</p><p><br /></p><p>The clothes and shoes, etc are reproductions. They do have a bit of age to them though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="sassafras, post: 3403058, member: 6320"]Yep. We need nude photos. :woot: And it's fine to remove the wig. There will be a pate on the underside of the wig that should pop off with a gentle pry. It won't hurt the bisque or the value of the doll. She is quite lovely and German. Looks like she's had a pretty significant repair to her shoulder plate. The "shocked" look that she has is an indicator that she once had sleep eyes which have been set to be stationary. When the dolls have sleep eyes (which are set on a rocker) they sit a little further back in the eye socket, so when the same eyes are reset as stationary, that little nudge forward gives the white of the eyes more prominence and you get this look. Not always the case, but a good indicator! Can we see a close up of her lower arms? Looks like there might be something going on there. She should have bisque lower arms, which these look like, but in the photos it looks like they may have been repainted. Could just be a trick of the pic. She should be on a leather body. The clothes and shoes, etc are reproductions. They do have a bit of age to them though.[/QUOTE]
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